3. Join the Starting Strength Forums. Here, you will ask questions about anything you are unclear of and you will post videos of yourself executing the exercises. LOL, seems weird but just as you think you have the technique and form down...there's a good chance you certainly will not

startingstrength.com/resources/forum/

Set aside plenty of time to do your homework for the next several months as you attempt the simple 3-day/week strength program discussed in the book. The bio-mechanics/physics of the squat, deadlift, over-head press, bench press, etc are extensively covered. There is also a section on how to set-up your beginner's program which again, is NOT complicated. Even if you have NO experience lifting weights, there's an article on that too. Three main exercises per session, good luck.

"...If you read and comprehend [Starting Strength] and nothing else, you will be ahead of 99% of the training world." Quote by Wendler on the back of Rippetoe's subsequent book titled, Practical Programming.

I feel terrible when I'm weak This has always been an issue with me, with no solution, until I - quite recently - discovered I had a gluten-allergy. Meaning I could either eat a lot, or almost nothing, and still extract almost zero food-value from whatever I consumed. Meaning zero fat, little bulk, and very low energy. Meaning being always cold if the ambient temperature fell below 70F. Meaning having no cushioning to protect from damage.

Strength - of the physical type - can only happen in the presence of fuel. A minor point, perhaps, but something to consider. I increased my body weight by 25% once I removed gluten from my diet. Muscle and fat, together, makes you feel goooooood

It's good to keep fit, but I try to be more the athletic type than the nutcase aggro prison type with tattoos on the neck.

This is the healthiest method too. Unfortunately, now that most American men are officially gay bodybuilding in the USA has become an "arms race" (huehuehue, pun intended) where pumping yourself up like a muscle mary is the only way to preserve your rectal purity.

3. Join the Starting Strength Forums. Here, you will ask questions about anything you are unclear of and you will post videos of yourself executing the exercises. LOL, seems weird but just as you think you have the technique and form down...there's a good chance you certainly will not

startingstrength.com/resources/forum/

Set aside plenty of time to do your homework for the next several months as you attempt the simple 3-day/week strength program discussed in the book. The bio-mechanics/physics of the squat, deadlift, over-head press, bench press, etc are extensively covered. There is also a section on how to set-up your beginner's program which again, is NOT complicated. Even if you have NO experience lifting weights, there's an article on that too. Three main exercises per session, good luck.

This.

I ran the beginner program for 10 months before I couldn't progress any more. I've added 150 lbs or more in the big three.Don't overestimate what you can do in a day, and don't underestimate what years of effort can accomplish.

Wow. Awesome! I'm glad there are strength enthusiasts in this board. Strong Lifts worked really well for me in the beginning.

Background: I got into a street fight at a party several years ago. The guy threw the first punch, he missed, I decked him across the face and broke his nose (LOL I felt so victorious for that moment), then he got even more pissed and threw me down and took a massive blow at my face as he pinned me on the floor. My buddy came instantly and snagged him off me and beat the shit out of him while I lay there on the floor dazed and bleeding profusely. Sigh.

After a case of beer later that night, I typed on google "how to gain strength". I was EMBARRESED because this fucking Cradle of Filth prick tackled ME down! Funny how these sort of things put you on check So, I discovered Mehdi's Strong Lifts program and long story short, worked really well until I stalled on the majority of the core lifts. Then came in Mr. Rippetoe. GAWD. He is the fucking man let me tell ya...Go figure, the dude is a former scientist/competitive powerlifter with 30 years experience coaching.

By the way, started this thread AGAIN because I wanted to expose Mr. Rippetoe who is the more proficient and seasoned strength training coach/writer/guru than say, Mehdi of StrongLifts. A personal opinion.

Oh and also, Mehdi/Strong Lifts creator is now CHARGING to get into his message board. Fucking cunt. Another reason why to start this thread.

I'd also like to express my thanks, both for this thread and last year's. I'm going to send both links to some friends of mine; hopefully they'll get off their arses (and come with me to the gym, haha! No homo).

You know, a member messaged me a few days ago and asked me if I incorporate martial arts into my regimen. I do not. I should, however. What is keeping me back is my stubbornness and laziness to make time to learn how to fight. I'd love to have a coach for this. Anyway, I've only been in a brawl twice. The first time I was victorious (LOL - was 16 at the time, and I was always a skinny dude) and the second time, well by now that should be obvious...I lost!

Throughout the week, Master Wendler recommends you should do your martial arts thing and conditioning. It is only twice a week at the gym, or home gym, where you should be lifting the iron to get stronger.